PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Rennick (ranked 4487 p4p, 6503 weight class) and Steven Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Lewis looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rennick
vs
Lewis

172 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
184
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Rennick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rennick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lewis on his heels. He'll look to pass Lewis's guard now, I'm sure.

Rennick gets to his feet - Lewis follows without any prompting.

Rennick drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.

Rennick manages to break the clinch.

Rennick clinches up against the cage.
Rennick scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Rennick pulls guard successfully.

Rennick throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lewis uses it to pass to side control.
Rennick wants to control but Lewis postures up.
Rennick tries to improve position but can't.
Rennick is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rennick tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lewis presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rennick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewis on the ground.
Lewis tries to control but Rennick wriggling away.
Rennick wants to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Rennick throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lewis looking to control but Rennick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lewis tries to take Rennick's back but instead Rennick uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rennick preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rennick tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lewis has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rennick can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rennick is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lewis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rennick to take his back!

Lewis has got one arm under Rennick's chin. This could be trouble... Rennick trying to control the other hand but Lewis gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Rennick has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steven Lewis!